It took a while for things to develop, but cornerback Darqueze Dennard finally re-signed with the Cincinnati Bengals yesterday, reportedly agreeing to a one-year contract worth just $5 million. Considering that he played under his fifth-year option last season worth several million more than that, he took a step backward.
There are some indications, in fact, that his testing of the market cost him money, as one report suggested that the Bengals’ original offer was higher. They even signed cornerback B.W. Webb (a former Pittsburgh Steelers player) to a multi-year deal in the interim.